Find a Local Gardener
Syston, Leicestershire
Checkatrade member since January 20195
Services
- Cleaner
- Deep Cleaning Services
- Domestic Cleaning
- Emergency Cleaning Service
- End of Tenancy / Move Cleaning
- Commercial Cleaning
- Conservatory Cleaning
- Driveway Cleaning / Patio Cleaning
- Hard Floor Cleaning
- Ironing
- Jet / Pressure Washing
- Moss Removal Service
- Office Cleaning
- Decking Cleaning
- Holiday Let Cleaning Services
- Emergency / Fire / Flood Cleaning
- Disaster / Trauma Cleaning
- Decluttering
- Garden Maintenance
- Garden Clearance
- Hedge Trimming / Removal
- Lawn Care
- Weed Control
- Pruning
- Mulching
- Emergency Garden Service
Customer Reviews
Write a review9.37 /10
Based on 113 reviews over the past 12 months
Quality of work
9.53
Reliability
9.38
Communication
9.32
What customers are saying
AI-generated from customer reviews over last 24 months
The majority of customers are delighted with the service, describing the gardeners as hardworking, professional, and efficient, consistently delivering high-quality, tidy results. However, a number of reviewers have mentioned experiencing issues with scheduling and communication.
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Reviews (398)
- PPaul P
10 garden clearance, plus bark down , slabs down .
Posted 1 week ago
over all experience a brilliant job done from start to finish , from initial quote to job completion absolutely transformed my garden , work brilliant , team brilliant, over all communication from start to finish 10 out out of 10 ..Verified reviewerJob location: NG16 - MMary S
10 help in the garden
Posted 06 October
Job location: BH15No work carried out yet, but we received leaflet from you this morning, for September 2025, Poole and West Lulworth,. We phoned J and J Garden services , they came round , gave us a quote, and we have booked a date for the work to start. Such a relief, Thank you, Check a trade. - RRobbie C
10 Fully sorting out an overgrown front and back garden with uncared for flowerbeds
Posted 04 October
The gardener was brilliant, in 1 hour he did what would have taken me 4+ hours. The mental relief it’s given me is worth the money. Highly recommend. And this service doesn’t over charge or price you out of the job.Verified reviewerJob location: SO15 - SSteve K
10 Hedges and Magnolia tree trimming
Posted 29 September
Good communication, work completed quickly (2hrs) to a good standard and cuttings all tidied up and very well priced, will use as my go to garden service in the future.Verified reviewerJob location: NG4 - LLinda L
10 pruning shrubs
Posted 23 September
Mike did a really good job. arrived on time, very pleasant to talk to, did everything i needed at this time. will need him again in November/DecemberVerified reviewerJob location: CV23 - IIan G
9 garden maintenance
Posted 21 September
completed the work as requested to a very good standardVerified reviewerJob location: DE7
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Company Info
Owner
Mr Colin Sewell
Ltd Company
6 years on Checkatrade
VAT Registered
Yes: 335458783
Find a Local Gardener is a well-established 8-year-old business who have a very capable team of experienced gardeners who carry out local garden installation and maintenance work for residential and commercial customers.
Each member of our team has petrol / cordless tools and equipment, years of experience who take pride in leaving every property they visit looking its best.
We have a team of over 50 experienced gardeners operating within a 70 radius of Coventry, which stretches to Mansfield, Peterborough, Luton, Wolverhampton and all major towns and cities within that catchment area.
Our gardeners all live and work locally within their own towns, which means none of them ever travel more than 10 miles to a job. Each member of our garden and landscape team has been personally interviewed, background and reference checked, each have provided proof of address, ID, together with proof they are able to work in the UK.
This ensures absolute certainty for our customers who will be working for them. Each major city has a team of at least 4-5 gardeners able to cover their local work. /
We provide garden and cleaning packages for customers requiring a regular weekly, fortnightly or monthly service.
Our teams are all experienced, background checked and fully insured, and all their work is guaranteed by the company.
For all home and garden enquiries
We offer a free same day quote from pictures or videos sent to us by WhatsApp, text or email
Garden/Grounds Maintenance Includes:
- Grass Cutting
- Hedge Cutting
- Planting and Pruning
- Strimming and Weed Control
- Tree Trimming
- Pressure Washing
Landscape Work includes
- Artificial Grass
- Decking
- Fence Installation
- Patio and Slabbing
- Driveway Installation
- Large Planting Projects
- Turfing and Seeding
Cleaning Services include:
- Regular or one-time cleaning
- Deep cleans
- Inside appliances
- End-of-tenancy
- Window cleaning
- Ironing
- Seasonal Blitz cleans
We offer monthly maintenance packages for both services which can be arranged weekly, fortnightly or monthly.
Payments can be made by bank transfer, PayPal, debit/credit card and Monthly Direct Debit.
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Member since January 2019
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